Job 23:17
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
In Context
16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
Cross References
2 Kings 22:20‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.
Job 15:22He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword.
Job 18:18He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Job 22:11or darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.
Matthew Henry on Job 23:14-17
Job's Comfort in His Integrity. ( b. c. 1520.) 13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. 14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. 16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. Some make Job to complain here that… Read the whole commentary →